Thanks to the Big Give every £1 pledged in August turns into £4 for our grass roots work around the country.

Each year, The Big Give’s Christmas Challenge supports a handful of charities, providing match funding that turns each £1 raised into £4. This year NYJC plans to work with them to create a new Bursary Fund that will provide free regional workshop places for 40 young people who otherwise couldn’t take part.

To be part of The Big Give we need to secure £2,000 in pledges by September. If we get those pledges we have the chance to quadruple that to £8,000 come Christmas – but we must secure them in the first place.

We’re not asking for a penny today, just that you’ll pledge to support that young player with £100 at Christmas. Between now and then, that’s roughly £5 week – the cost of a pint.

I’ve pledged already. It seems a small price to pay to make that kind of difference. I hope you will too. If you want, you can pledge with your mates/family too. All you need do today is give us a few details below.

Julia Payne – NYJC trustee

Download the information and pass it on: click on the leaflet here which also contains the link for online pledging